Cheers to summer sun and fun! Half day Fridays, last days of work, birthdays, graduations, promotions, we’ve got so many reasons to celebrate and grab cocktails with friends. We want to make sure you’ve got options – from Brooklyn to Harlem – no matter your spirit of choice. We’re sharing some of our favorite cocktail bars to help you cool down, turn up or for whatever you’re in the mood for.
Clyde’s Caribbean, 178 N 8th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
Price: $$
Best Drink For the Hennessy Lover: Jean and Dinah – Hennessy, Diplomatico Rum, orange liqueur and lemon juice. This smooth and potent cocktail is offered at the newest addition to the popular Caribbean restaurant that boasts their Trinidadian classic Bake & Shark. Double the fun with two for one drinks from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. on some nights.
Vandal, 199 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
Price: $$$
Best Drink for the Vodka Drinker: Double Dutch – Belvedere, raspberry-thyme shrub and bitters. This fruit concoction is just one of many interesting creations at this edgy and trendy downtown spot.
67 Orange Street, 2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10026
Price: $$
Best Drink For the Bourbon Drinker: Kentucky Blossom – Four Roses Bourbon, Appleton Rum, cinnamon, orange, honey, lemon. Found on the menu hidden inside a book, this bourbon cocktail, among many other unassuming and deceivingly smooth drinks, will get you exactly where you want to be. Get you some happy and ask about their happy hour specials.
Bathtub Gin, 132 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10011
Price: $$
Best Drink for the Gin Drinker: El Gaucho – Aviation Gin, Chartreuse, mate, lemon, grapefruit bitters and mint. This refreshing cocktail will quench your thirst. Not a gin drinker? We dare you to give it a try and see what you think. P.S. This speakeasy spot is hidden behind a coffee shop. We promise it’s there.
Row House, 2128 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10026
Price: $$
Best Drink For the Sparkly Sipper: You’re So Vain – Champagne, Gin, passion fruit. This fun, sparkly cocktail will tickle your fancy. And here’s a little secret: downstairs you’ll find more cocktails in the hidden lounge Under Bar.
The Rum House, 228 W 47th St., New York, NY 10036
Price: $$
Best Drink for the Rum Lover: Summer in the City – Banks 5 Rum, Smith & Cross Rum, Demerara Rum, pineapple, passion fruit and lime. Triple the rum, triple the fun. The name of this cocktail says it all. Spend your summer in the city at happy hour every day 12-6 p.m.
Now that we’ve shared some of our best kept secrets, please use this information responsibly. Let us know in the comments below: Which of these is calling your name? And what are your favorite spots for cocktails?
